Deb Carson picking up stock to put on a truck
Fork-lift operators operate vehicles that have a lifting platform for shifting and stacking heavy articles such as pallets (portable platforms used for storing and moving cargo), bales, crates, containers or cartons.
He whakamārama
Ko ta te kaitaraiwa waka uta mahi ko te whakahaere i tetahi waka he atamira hiki tona hei whakaneke, hei whakaapaapa mea taumaha pera i te pere ranei, kereiti ranei, paepae ranei, katene ranei.
Entry Requirements
To become a fork-lift operator you need a Fork-lift Operator Certificate.
Pay
Industry sources indicate that the average gross salary for fork-lift operators in 2008 was about $39,000, with the highest-paid 25% earning about $41,000, while the lowest-paid 25% earned an average
Job Outlook
Until the recent downturn in the economy, the chances of getting a job as a fork-lift operator were good.
